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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vesta/ˈvɛstə/

▶noun chiefly historical a short wooden or wax match.

– origin C19: from Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth.

'vesta' also found in these Oxford entries:

penates - vestal - Vestal Virgin

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